How To Make A Painted Canvas Rug

This diy rug is soooo easy and only needs fabric paint and painter s tape for a clean modern look.

How to make a painted canvas rug.

The only thing i had to buy was the actual painter s drop cloth rug itself. The task does require a. Creating art underfoot is an easy step by step process and no fancy supplies or skills are required. Our patterns are as simple to reproduce as scattering leaves from your backyard across a surface marking stripes with tape rather than a ruler tracing bowls for circles and painting streaky brushstrokes on a grid.

Make sure your brush doesn t have too much paint on it. And when you paint be sure to brush your paint from the tape to the canvas to ensure that you will have a clean edge on stripes or dots. Apply pattern to canvas. Wall to wall or just for an area it ties the colors and theme together.

This baby cost me like 15 to make because i already had the paint and the spray adhesive. Dab the brush straight down around the edges and then fill in the center. I know it s a dance. For this method you need to get a drop cloth that is double the size you want it to be width wise.

With basic crafting skills and a. I decided to figure out how to make a rug myself using just a drop cloth and fabric paint. If you re looking for an inexpensive non committal solution try making a drop cloth version. The size i used was a 6 9 feet i folded it in half so it is now 6 4 5 feet.

A rug anchors any room s decor. How to paint canvas rugs. Adding an area rug to a space is the perfect way to add warmth and character to your home but they can be pricey. Not only are they economical and simple to make they re also a perfect combination of beauty and practicality.

Work fast but also take your time. Area rugs can be so expensive and it s almost impossible to find the perfect one for your space. Lay out your stencil and then use a foam paintbrush to fill the shape with paint. Just prime a piece of canvas paint a design and seal it with varnish.

Hand painted floor cloths are a great alternative to area rugs. The trick for painting a floor cloth is to make sure that the edges of the tape and labels are well adhered to the canvas.